AB InBev has opened its newest brewery in China, aimed at tapping into the booming growth of the country’s growing middle class - accounting for 76% of the total urban population by 2022 - and their premium beer preferences.
Child malnutrition in East Ghouta, Syria, is at an all-time high as violence, the lack of humanitarian access and sky-rocketing food prices have put young children at the greatest risk.
Nestle’s India boss Suresh Narayanan has insisted Maggi products in India are compliant with all Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) rules following fresh concerns about the popular noodle brand.
Nissin Foods Company Limited has raised HK$951million (about US$121.7m) in its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, falling short of the anticipated HK$1.13b.
With big data, blockchain and analytics becoming key watchwords for F&B manufacturers, a leading Coca-Cola executive and a panel of experts have shared their top tips on what companies should focus on.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $4.9m grant to a Milken Institute School of Public Health professor to study how expectant mothers in southern Nepal can benefit from nutritional supplements.
AB InBev's AU$10m deal for South Australian craft brewer Pirate Life has reignited concerns over the number of independents being taken over by global powerhouses.
Asia will dominate the growth of the global grocery retail sector in the next five years, with the region’s consumer spending making up almost half of additional sales generated up to 2022.
There are clear signs that the newly independent China arm of McDonald’s plans to squeeze more revenue out of its stores, even as it seeks to double its store count across China up to 2022.
A new trial is to explore how the first 1,000 days after conception might influence the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in later life.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a set of guidelines to make sure that food firms have a proper and clear plan to recall a food product if it is found to be unsafe.
A new wave of products containing hemp are starting to filter into Australian and New Zealand markets, after the long-banned product was finally permitted for food and nutritional use.
Has Asia lost its appetite for pork? Trade statistics for September show EU export sales to China, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea have declined year-on-year.
Australia’s advertising standards board has upheld complaints against a Coca-Cola advert, for ‘portraying the drink as a suitable substitute for a meal’.
India now has one unified organic logo and a new online portal that has been set-up for consumers to track the provenance of products, with one industry veteran welcoming the pro-organic stance from officials.
Food makes up half of the waste thrown away by each Singaporean household each day and, out of that, more than 50% of the food waste could have been prevented.
Despite the fact that disposable income is growing and the middle class expanding, sales of organic food in Asia still lag far behind that in the rest of the world.
A China firm that allows consumers to check food labels via their smartphones to ensure that products are not fakes looks set to raise $11.5m to further champion its food safety drive.
Early results from a new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) indicate that people in their 60s and early 70s could lower their risk of dementia by maintaining healthy weight and muscle mass.
Chinese agricultural conglomerate New Hope appears to be rethinking plans for domination of the pig sector as it reduces the number of pigs it aims to breed in the next year.
With Australian energy bills soaring, the food industry is being forced to look for new ways to keep their costs down — or risk pricing consumers out of the market.
Australian contract manufacturer Vitex Pharmaceuticals has opened a new A$100m facility in Eastern Creek, Sydney, to better meet ever-growing global demand for Australian-made vitamins and supplements.
New research has discovered that early psychosis is associated with nutritional deficiencies, specifically in folate and vitamin D, revealing new avenues for improving the health of millions of people affected worldwide.
Western Meat Packers Group (WMPG) has hired six factory-level managers as the Australian company ramps up an efficiency-boosting drive across its slaughterhouse and two factories.
Ingredients firm Exter has expanded its Asian presence with a new regional application centre and sales office in Bangkok, Thailand on the back of rising demand for ready meals and convenience goods.
